News: PFT: Emmitt Smith wants Cowboys to pass on running back

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When Emmitt Smith wanted a new contract in 1993, the Cowboys drafted Derrick Lassic in the fourth round. Smith held out, and with Lassic as the starting running back, the Cowboys began the season 0-2 before giving Smith what he wanted. In 1995, the Cowboys used the 46th overall pick on Sherman Williams. Smith led [more]

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[jrumann59]

Emmitt, RBs are not as special as they were in your era.

 

[DuncanIso]

Emmitt, RBs are not as special as they were in your era.

Really?

 

[jrumann59]

Really?

In today's NFL a good running game and good passing is better than great running and OK passing

 

[Risen Star]

Emmitt, RBs are not as special as they were in your era.

Ridiculous.

What you mean to say is society back then wasn't so feminized. We didn't have "men" worried about what ifs like emotional babies.

There is simply no rational reason why the athletes today would be inferior physically to those of 20 plus years ago.